FM Preview: Stirling Albion v Forfar Athletic 04 Feb 2012

Last updated : 03 February 2012 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the Stirling Albion v Forfar Athletic fixture

Stirling Albion prepare to entertain Forfar Athletic at Forthbank Stadium on Saturday afternoon, with high hopes of improving on their excellent record against the opposition, having chalked up an impressive 26 wins out of 38 previous matches.

The most recent encounter between these two sides at Forthbank Stadium was earlier this season, as the visitors ran out cosy 2-4 winners in a Scottish Division Two match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
2011/2012 Tue 24 Jan Forfar Ath. 2 - 2 Stirling Alb. Scottish Division Two
2011/2012 Sat 17 Sep Stirling Alb. 2-4 Forfar Ath. Scottish Division Two
2010/2011 Sat 31 Jul Stirling Alb. 1 - 2 Forfar Ath. Scottish League Cup
2006/2007 Sat 31 Mar Forfar Ath. 0 - 2 Stirling Alb. Scottish Division Two
2006/2007 Sat 27 Jan Stirling Alb. 4 - 0 Forfar Ath. Scottish Division Two
2006/2007 Tue 05 Dec Forfar Ath. 0 - 2 Stirling Alb. Scottish Division Two
2006/2007 Sat 09 Sep Stirling Alb. 3 - 0 Forfar Ath. Scottish Division Two

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Recent respective form guides

Stirling Albion's woeful home form means they have chalked up just a single victory, with 5 defeats, from the last six. While Binos have scored 5, a worringly large 10 have been leaked at the other end.

Forfar Athletic's away form is none too clever either, collecting 1 win and 3 draws from the last six played. The Loons's have scored 11 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 13.

Stirling Albion find themselves stuck right at the bottom of the division. Their 20 games have yielded only 19 points.

Forfar Athletic are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 21 points from 19 matches.

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Stirling Albion 6 2 1 3 7 10 7
Forfar Athletic 6 2 1 3 9 13 7

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FootyMad's prediction ...

These are testing times at Forthbank Stadium for the Binos and the Madmen are unable to see past Forfar Athletic claiming victory in a close match.

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Stirling Albion 9 games since last home draw.
Latest 2 games ended in defeat.
Not won in the 4 most recent games.
Forfar Athletic 4 games since last defeat.

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